Al Gettel vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Al Gettel
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Gettel built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 4.28 and 1.390 for Al Gettel. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Gettel and Harry Staley

Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.97
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.55
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.78
45.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.93
42.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
4.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2203
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
734.1
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
8.71
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.88
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
3.8
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3167
38.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.64
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
4.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2838
34.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Al Gettel and Harry Staley

Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
97.94
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
16.41
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
67.76
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.81
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
86.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
2.2
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
84.18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.55
97.55
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.29
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Gettel and Harry Staley

Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
442.97
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
256
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
564.84
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
128.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
101.74
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
110.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
81.98
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.41
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.34
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
13.23
31.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
150
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
133.72
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
60
140.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
53.91
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
52.91
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
14
32.81
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
37
86.72
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
14.57
34.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.34
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
58.59
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.02
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.24
10.24
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
6.45
6.45
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Al Gettel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.44
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.75
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Al Gettel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100